Bear vs .40 glock

[Peahi2]

I had posted inquiring about this at glock talk, and someone was kind enough to post a good article.

Bear had broke into home, then charging bear in close quarters! There are several articles out there on the incident.

https://www.fieldandstream.com/survival/colorado-man-fires-40-cal-glock-9-times-to-kill-black-bear-that-broke-into-his-house-at-night/

https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/steamboat-man-shoots-bear-that-broke-into-his-downtown-home/

[pacmule]

Emptied his Glock with 9 shots, is that G27 capacity?

[gsparesa]

Sometimes it is most comforting to have a bigger hammer.

[Fastattack]

In before "He should have used a 9mm, it would have blown it's lung out!"

[WWDHD?]

Several years ago SFPD proved the .40s&w was enough to take down a man-eating tiger.
If that's all you got- make your shots count and hope it's enough.

[newbie1234]

By the title I though you are talking about .45 ACP 1911 Les Baer vs .40 SW Glock. Phewww

[golfish]

In before "He should have used a 9mm, it would have blown it's lung out!"

lol

Good one

[JTROKS]

Several years ago SFPD proved the .40s&w was enough to take down a man-eating tiger.
If that's all you got- make your shots count and hope it's enough.

[TrailerparkTrash]

I know of a game warden that was forced to smoke a black bear with a .40. But I wouldn’t use a 40 as a matter of routine. But if it’s all you got and it comes after you, sure bombs away. It’s better than a rock.

[terry4130]

[J.R.W.]

Use what you got to save your self ...wonder how bad the clean up was .
My wife said she would be pissed & i would have to clean it up .

[Jeepergeo]

A gun is not needed to survive a bear attack. Folks are wussies these days.

Jedediah Smith proved himself a leader quickly on the trail. On his second expedition, he was attacked by a grizzly bear. The bear came out of the thicket and mauled Smith violently, throwing him to the ground, smashing his ribs and literally ripping off his scalp. When the attack was over, the scalp was hanging on to his head by an ear. Smith instructed Jim Clyman to sew it back on. Clyman did the best he could, but thought nothing could be done for the severed ear. Smith insisted that he try. According to Clyman,

"I put my needle sticking it through and through and over and over laying the lacerated parts together as nice as I could with my hands."

After two weeks of rest, Smith resumed his duty as captain of the party.

[SandHill]

Or, if you are with anyone else, a well placed throw of the rock could kneecap your friend and provide the bear a meal while you beat a retreat.

[JTROKS]

A gun is not needed to survive a bear attack. Folks are wussies these days.

Jedediah Smith proved himself a leader quickly on the trail. On his second expedition, he was attacked by a grizzly bear. The bear came out of the thicket and mauled Smith violently, throwing him to the ground, smashing his ribs and literally ripping off his scalp. When the attack was over, the scalp was hanging on to his head by an ear. Smith instructed Jim Clyman to sew it back on. Clyman did the best he could, but thought nothing could be done for the severed ear. Smith insisted that he try. According to Clyman,

"I put my needle sticking it through and through and over and over laying the lacerated parts together as nice as I could with my hands."

After two weeks of rest, Smith resumed his duty as captain of the party.

I supposed so. Tim Wells killed a black bear with a blow gun.

[WWDHD?]

I supposed so. Tim Wells killed a black bear with a blow gun.

I could take one down of any size with a sharpened No. 2 pencil- as long as it's of the Teddy Bear variety.